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Are there any over voltage limitation for electro motors operation?

Are there any over voltage limitation for electro motors operation?

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According to IEC 60034-1 Combined permissible voltage and frequency Variations shall be considered as following: The motors are, however, designed for a combined variation in voltage and frequency according to zone A of above Figure. The maximum variation during service must fall within this zone. It will permit a variation in these parameters as indicated in Table. Where, however, a higher variation in voltage and frequency is envisaged, motors suitable to fall within zone B in Figure can also be manufactured. An increased voltage should improve the performance of the machine in the same way by reducing slip and the associated slip losses and also stator losses as a result of lower stator currents, but this would hold good only up to a certain increase in voltage, say up to 5%. Beyond this, not only will the no-load losses, as discussed above, assume a much higher proportion than the corresponding reduction in the stator current and the associated losses, the winding insulation will also be subject to higher dielectric stresses and may deteriorate, influencing its operating life, while at over voltages of about 10% and higher the insulation may even fail. Moreover the stator current may start to rise much more than the corresponding increase in the output to account for higher no-load losses and a poorer power factor. Higher voltages beyond 5% may thus be more harmful, even if the insulation level is suitable for such voltages.

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